Butterfly brings a flutter of excitement to the Fringe

Von David Smythe, 25 August 2015

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: St Andrew's and St George's Church, Edinburgh, am 24 August 2015

Puccini, Madama Butterfly

Opera Bohemia

John Wilkie, Regie

Melanie Gowie, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)

Cheryl Forbes, Suzuki

Alistair Digges, Pinkerton

Douglas Nairn, Sharpless

Barry McAleer, Goro

Gordon Cree, Klavier

Gongbo Jiang, Violine

A fun-packed Falstaff from Opera Bohemia

David Smythe, 23rd August

Opera Bohemia provides a fun-filled showcase for Conservatoire graduates in a finely sung Falstaff heading for the Edinburgh Fringe with a small orchestra.

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Gianni Schicchi delights the Edinburgh Fringe

David Smythe, 20th August

Opera Bohemia bring the boisterous tale of Gianni Schicchi to the Edinburgh Fringe in a fun-filled hour of musical delight.

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Trapped in a vice: Il segreto di Susanna and Pagliacci at OHP

Dominic Lowe, 17th July

Joining OHP's 2019 production of Wolf-Ferrari's charming domestic comedy, a blazing new production of Pagliacci delivers everything that one could want from Leoncavallo's infamous opera.

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Wolf-Ferrari entertains, Tchaikovsky bewitches at Holland Park

David Karlin, 22nd July

Wolf-Ferrari's Il segreto di Susanna provides an airy bon-bouche to Tchaikovsky's Iolanta, brilliantly sung by Natalya Romaniw and David Butt Philip and conducted to fairy-tale perfection by Sian Edwards

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Parsifal an der Wiener Staatsoper: und es ward Licht im Gralsgefängnis

Snapdragon, 5th April

Die Inszenierung von Kirill Serebrennikov passt zwar nicht zur Atmosphäre, gesanglich – mit Klaus Florian Vogt in der Titelrolle – begeistert die Vorstellung jedoch umso mehr.

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Petrenko und Serebrennikov schmieden in Salzburg einen neuen Ring

Phillip Richter, 1st April

Die umjubelte Rückkehr der Berliner Philharmoniker nach Salzburg beginnt musikalisch eindrucksvoll. Das Regiekonzept von Kirill Serebrennikov wirft zahlreiche Fragen auf, beantwortet jedoch nur wenige davon. Christian Gerhaher debütiert als Wotan in bemerkenswert intellektueller Manier.

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David Smythe

David the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.

Opera Bohemia’s Butterfly brings a flutter of excitement to the Fringe